Thursday, 20 April 2017

With a budget of $155 million, India plans to shoot its most expensive film ever

In a country where costs for its highest-budget movies barely surpasses
$25 million, India is set to make the longest poem ever written into its
most expensive film ever with a staggering budget of $155 million. The
film "Randamoozham" will be financed by B.R. Shetty, an entrepreneur
based in the United Arab Emirates. Shetty in a statement says:

"I believe that this film will not only set global benchmarks, but also
reposition India and its prowess in mythological storytelling. I am
confident that this film will be adapted in over 100 languages and reach
over 3 billion people across the world."

Production is expected to begin in September 2018 and it'll be shot in
English, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu, the two-part film
will be released in 2020.